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My friend Emily and I always seemed to find something fun to get into during the summers. Bonfires, taking road trips to Old Orchard Beach, watching Grease while eating take out from the local diner. Even during our college years summers were our time for catching up and having adventures.

Summer stretches out longer here in Kentucky but back in Maine there’s not too much longer before kids go back to school and summer winds down. Both Emily and her husband work in the school system so their slightly more carefree days are about to end, too. Before that happens, though, I’m sending her a BFF gift – a beach tote full of summer must-haves to remind her of all our fun times!Continue reading »

Create Easter Memories to Last a Lifetime

Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays. It’s in the spring so normally we had a bit of sunny, warm weather (though in northern Maine snow on Easter wasn’t out of the question) so when my brothers and I would wake up we’d find the sun shining through our windows and spotlighting dozens of eggs and other little treats scattered across the floor. An empty basket was always by the foot of each of our beds and we’d follow the trail down the hall, down the stairs, and all through the house, collecting jelly beans and chocolates as we went.

It’s a tradition that I’ve been excited to share with my own family. Last year was the first year that Bubbles was mobile and interested enough to toddle around and collect a few eggs in her basket. She was delighted with the entire process so I think this year will be twice as fun for her. She’s already talking about the Easter bunny, baskets, eggs, and chocolate. It was very exciting for her to already have receive one basket. As it is she loves when the delivery folks knock on our door; she has such fun “helping Mom” open boxes. So when we recently opened a box that contained an Easter basket full of yummy Hershey’s treats she was extra excited.Continue reading »

College Basketball #SnackMadness Prep

For those who read my blog regularly you know that we’re huge University of Kentucky college sports fans. So this time of year – the college basketball season and the following Tournament – is especially fun for us. The Cats aren’t exactly lighting up the boards this year (which is not usual for us – the University of Kentucky basketball team is the winningest team in college basketball history) so I’m not even sure that we’ll see them in the tournament. Of course our fingers are still crossed that they will, but even if they don’t make it, we’ll still be watching the games.

When you have teenagers life can be a little unpredictable. You never know when they’re going to call and say “Oh, by the way, I’m bringing five friends over to watch the games”. And if you have teenagers – especially teen boys – you know that filling the pit they call a stomach isn’t easy. Carrot sticks and pretzels aren’t going to go very far. Fortunately we have a Walgreens just down the road – literally like a mile – that’s easy to pop into and grab last minute party supplies.Continue reading »

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